Post by SHIMMER office on Apr 29, 2011 13:59:39 GMT -6

OFFICIAL RESULTS/RECAP OF SHIMMER 41-44--------------------------------------------------

SHIMMER - WOMEN ATHLETES returned to the Berwyn Eagles Club in Berwyn, IL on Saturday & Sunday, October 1st & 2nd, 2011 to film Volumes 41-44 of the SHIMMER DVD series. Here is your official recap of what transpired at the tapings!

A clip was shown on the video screen of KANA arriving in Berwyn earlier in the day. In the parking lot, she encountered SARA DEL REY, who attempted to greet her in a friendly manner, but Kana simply looked at her, walked past, and entered the venue.

Another clip was shown on the video screen of KANA inside the Eagles Club earlier in the day. As Kana approached the ring while CHEERLEADER MELISSA was stretching, Melissa introduced herself, said, "Welcome to SHIMMER," and extended her hand, but Kana refused the handshake and walked away.

In the locker room, MELANIE CRUISE and MENA LIBRA stated that they have joined forces as a tag team unit, and issued a warning to everyone on the roster that they intend to make their presence felt.

3. HAILEY HATRED defeated "The Oncoming Storm" KALAMITY with a running Lyger Bomb. Post-match, as both wrestlers showed respect to one another, they were jumped by MELANIE CRUISE & MENA LIBRA.

Footage was shown on the video screen from the previous night's AAW event at the Eagles Club, which saw NEVAEH turn on her partners MsCHIF and JESSIE McKAY in a tag team match, aligning herself with SASSY STEPHIE.

AMBER GERTNER said that as a result of what took place at AAW, everyone is looking for a bit of an explanation, and welcomed 1/2 of the 1st SHIMMER Tag Team Champions to the ring for an interview. Out came the returning ASHLEY LANE. She too wanted an explanation for why Nevaeh made the choice that she did, and was soon confronted by her in the ring. Nevaeh said that Ashley and the fans both turned their backs on her, and complained it was Ashley who got the opportunities that she deserved, when "everyone knows" she was always the better wrestler. The two had to be separated by referees before a fight broke out.

4. "The Queen of Wrestling" SARA DEL REY defeated YUMI OHKA with the Royal Butterfly.

AMBER GERTNER welcomed Pro Wrestling Illustrated editor DAN MURPHY to the ring for a plaque presentation. Murphy awarded the plaque to SHIMMER Champion MADISON EAGLES for being named #1 in the 2011 PWI "Female 50" issue. After accepting the award, Madison began to talk trash about her opponent in the main event, SERENA DEEB. Serena approached the ring and exchanged words with Madison on the microphone heading into their title match later in the show.

SHIMMER Tag Team Champions DAIZEE HAZE & TOMOKA NAKAGAWA approached the ring in street clothes, with Nakagawa carrying a small green chair. Daizee announced that they were undefeated champions, had nothing else to prove, and weren't going to defend the titles. Senior official BRYCE REMSBURG informed her that SHIMMER is all about competition, and there are plenty of teams who want a shot at the titles. AYUMI KURIHARA came to the ring and got in the face of longtime rival Nakagawa, and was soon joined in the ring by AYAKO HAMADA. Daizee sat down in the chair with her arms folded, refusing to wrestle. She ultimately got knocked out of her chair, the fight began, and the bell rang to begin the match.

7. NEVAEH defeated ASHLEY LANE with a bridging German suplex. Post-match, SASSY STEPHIE joined Nevaeh in celebration at ringside.

DAIZEE HAZE approached ringside, grabbed the microphone, and proceeded to go on a tirade about how she was unfairly forced to defend the titles and was being disrespected. She ended the rant by saying, "I quit."

9. PORTIA PEREZ defeated "Everybody's Favorite Girlfriend" JESSIE McKAY with use of a chain behind the referee's back. After the match, Perez got on the microphone and said she wishes Serena good luck in her title match, because when she wins the SHIMMER Championship, she wants Serena to be the one she takes it away from.

In the locker room, SARA DEL REY addressed how she was ignored by KANA in the parking lot upon her arrival to SHIMMER, despite the fact that they lived and trained together for several months in Japan. She congratulated Kana for defeating a rookie on Volume 41, but said later tonight, Sara would be the one treating Kana like nothing more than a rookie inside the ring.

3. TOMOKA NAKAGAWA defeated LUFISTO & "Rate Tank" KELLIE SKATER & "Your Soul's Tormentor" MsCHIF in a Four Corner Survival match. The final moments of the match saw Kellie hit the Skate & Destroy combination on MsChif, but LuFisto broke up her pin attempt and brawled to the floor with Skater. With the referee's back turned, Nakagawa quickly spit water into MsChif's eyes and rolled her up to score the opportunistic pin.

In the locker room, AMBER GERTNER interviewed CHEERLEADER MELISSA about her opponent tonight, CHRISTINA VON EERIE. Melissa said that she'll face anybody that is put in her path to prove she is worthy of another shot at the SHIMMER Championship.

4. YUMI OHKA defeated COURTNEY RUSH with a sitout chokeslam.

5. PORTIA PEREZ defeated DAVINA ROSE with Just Facelock. Perez invited SERENA DEEB to sit at ringside for the duration of the match to watch what she would do to Davina (Serena's protege). After the victory, Portia refused to release the hold, causing Serena to enter the ring to break it up. NICOLE MATTHEWS came to Portia's aid, prompting Serena to challenge Nicole to a match later in the show.

In the locker room, HIROYO MATSUMOTO cut a promo entirely in English about how she wants to return to Japan with the SHIMMER Championship, and will "destroy" MADISON EAGLES to do it.

8. "The Wrestling Goddess" ATHENA defeated "Everybody's Favorite Girlfriend" JESSIE McKAY & MIA YIM in a Triple Threat Match after hitting a diving stunner off the top rope on Yim.

9. NICOLE MATTHEWS defeated SERENA DEEB with the Vancouver Maneuver after PORTIA PEREZ served as a ringside distraction. After the match, Serena's protege DAVINA ROSE came to the ring to check on Serena, only to be attacked by the Ninjas, leading to a brawl between all four women, which resulted in several referees and wrestlers pulling them apart. On the microphone, Serena said she had enough, and challenged Perez to a No Holds Barred Match for Volume 43 to settle their differences once and for all.

AMBER GERTNER interviewed NICOLE MATTHEWS in the locker room. Matthews talked about how she's been taking on top level competition in singles action and deserves a title shot. CHEERLEADER MELISSA interrupted, saying that it's been herself, not Matthews, that has been defeating opponents to prove herself as worthy of another championship opportunity. Melissa sent a message to KANA that she only sees her as one more roadblock in her path of becoming SHIMMER Champion.

3. NICOLE MATTHEWS defeated DAVINA ROSE with the Vancouver Maneuver. Throughout the match, Matthews complained about how she deserves better competition and wants a title shot. Davina put up much more of a fight than Matthews anticipated, before ultimately being defeated.

9. "The Wrestling Goddess" ATHENA wrestled "The Latina Sensation" MERCEDES MARTINEZ to a double countout after Martinez kicked Athena out of mid-air on a dive to the floor, and neither woman could make it back into the ring before the referee's ten count. Athena was willing to have the match re-started, but Martinez refused and returned to the locker room.

10. "Everybody's Favorite Girlfriend" JESSIE McKAY defeated BRITANI KNIGHT with the Boyfriend Stealer. After the match, SARAYA KNIGHT once again berated Britani in public for letting down the family, and disowned her. A gigantic brawl between mother and daughter quickly erupted, which took multiple referees as well as several male wrestlers and ring attendants to finally pry them apart from one another.

11. SERENA DEEB defeated PORTIA PEREZ in a wild No Holds Barred/Anything Goes Match. The fight concluded when a table was placed inside the ring, both wrestlers were standing on top of it, and Serena speared Portia off the table, into the ring, to score the pin.

12. CHEERLEADER MELISSA defeated KANA with the Air Raid Crash. Post-match, SHIMMER senior official BRYCE REMSBURG declared that with that victory, Melissa became the new #1 contender for the SHIMMER Championship.

In the locker room, AMBER GERTNER interviewed NEVAEH & SASSY STEPHIE about their newly formed alliance. They welcomed the challenge of ASHLEY LANE selecting a partner to face them in tag team action later in the show.

In the locker room, ALLISON DANGER & LEVA BATES were seen playing with a radio controlled Dalek, and were soon joined by MsCHIF. The trio were interrupted by MELANIE CRUISE & MENA LIBRA, who kicked over the Dalek and ridiculed them for playing with toys in a wrestling locker room. BONESAW & SHE-NAY-NAY joined Cruise and Libra, while CHRISTINA VON EERIE stood beside Regeneration X and MsChif as they argued, and decided to settle it in the ring.

In the locker room, PORTIA PEREZ & NICOLE MATTHEWS talked about how they aren't just "the future" of the sport anymore, but now they "are" the sport, and tonight, fresh off their first tour of Japan, they will finally get the opportunity to reclaim the SHIMMER Tag Team Championship that they held for two years. Matthews stated how the Canadian Ninjas are no longer just a comedy tag team that drinks Big Gulps and wears ninja headbands, and they are here to prove they are the top wrestlers in SHIMMER.

8. "The Queen of Wrestling" SARA DEL REY defeated COURTNEY RUSH with the Royal Butterfly.

9. "The Wrestling Goddess" ATHENA defeated "The Latina Sensation" MERCEDES MARTINEZ via disqualification when Martinez grew frustrated and resorted to attacking Athena's leg with a steel chair. Post-match, Martinez also laid her out with the Fisherman Buster before returning to the locker room. Athena declared on the microphone that when her leg is healed, she will be coming after Martinez for some payback.

10. KANA defeated LUFISTO via referee stoppage after she passed out in the Kana Lock. After the match, LuFisto offered her hand to Kana, and was the first SHIMMER wrestler to be granted a handshake from Kana in a sign of respect.

11. BRITANI KNIGHT defeated SARAYA KNIGHT with the Knight Light (modified DDT) in a No Disqualification Match which saw the fight spill all over the venue.

13. CHEERLEADER MELISSA defeated SHIMMER Champion MADISON EAGLES (in her 10th defense) by countering Hell Bound into a sunset flip to become the 4th SHIMMER Champion. After celebrating around ringside with the fans, Melissa was attacked from behind by NICOLE MATTHEWS, who sent Melissa into the guardrail, threw her back inside the ring, and gave her the Vancouver Maneuver on the title belt.

NOTES: SHIMMER would like to thank all of the dedicated fans from around the world who filled the Eagles Club on two consecutive days for our final tapings of 2011. Those who attended live saw a total of 49 women athletes compete in a total of 54 matches over the course of the two days of tapings… We would also like to thank Michael Anthony's Restaurant & Bar in Berwyn for hosting our after party on both nights, on very short notice… Photographers Gilda Pasquil and Buddy LaMantia were on hand for the duration of the weekend. Some of their photos have already begun to surface at The SHIMMER Forum at www.SHIMMERathletes.com and more will be added during the coming weeks… Serena Deeb unfortunately suffered what was later determined to be a concussion toward the conclusion of her bout against Yumi Ohka on Volume 44. Serena has made the very wise decision to stay out of the ring until doctors feel she is medically cleared to once again participate in professional wrestling. The entire SHIMMER locker room wishes Serena the very best, and a speedy recovery… New SHIMMER Tag Team Champions Ayako Hamada & Ayumi Kurihara have expressed interest in keeping the titles active in Japan during the SHIMMER off season… SHIMMER would like to extend a "thank you" to officials from WWE, ROH, TNA, SMASH, JWP, and Pro-Wrestling WAVE for allowing the roster for these tapings to be as complete as it was… An additional "thanks" goes out to Madison Eagles for being such a tremendous representative of both SHIMMER and women's professional wrestling as a whole during her reign as SHIMMER Champion… Sara Del Rey and Cheerleader Melissa remain the only two women to have wrestled on all 44 SHIMMER Volumes... The post production process is already underway for all four DVDs filmed during the course of the weekend. The estimated release of Volumes 41 & 42 of the series is mid December… Look for SHIMMER to return to live action at the Eagles Club in the Spring of 2012, for the taping of Volumes 45-48.

If you attended the SHIMMER 41-44 tapings, post your thoughts in the following thread at The SHIMMER Forum...

Post by NSC on Apr 29, 2011 14:35:53 GMT -6

What a strange day, the same show of nCw FF VII. I was planning to make my first trip to the United States (I'm from Italy) to celebrate my birthday (30th August) with my favourite athlete LuFisto and then attend my first ever SHIMMER Show and nCw FF Show but I guess we can't have everything we want xD

I'll be definitly there because I've been waiting for this moment so much that I don't even remember when. Hope to see the Super Hardcore Anime on Sunday but I guess that would kill her to travel from Montreal to Chicago after a Wrestling Show so I'll have to wait another time. See you there guys

Post by Jhonmarco on Apr 29, 2011 14:39:23 GMT -6

I'm really gonna try and attend these tapings, it's been a dream of mine. Regardless if I attend or not great to hear about the tapings being announced so early. I'm guessing no 12 dvds for 2011? Oh well, always next year.